MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION

		IN THE CASE OF:      

		BOARD DATE:           7 October 2003     
		DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2003085297

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mrs. Nancy L. Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Ms. Shirley Powell		Member	
	Mr. Robert Duecaster		Member	

	The Board, established pursuant to authority contained in 10 U.S.C. 1552, convened at the call of the Chairperson on the above date.  In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

	The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That her records be corrected to show she was promoted to pay grade E-4.

APPLICANT STATES:  That she was erroneously flagged and not promoted due to the erroneous flag.  She provides a copy of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) and a DA Form 4187 (Personnel Action) as supporting evidence.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

She enlisted in the Regular Army on 5 November 1998.  She was discharged on 28 December 2001 for disability.  Her DD Form 214 shows her rank and pay grade as Private First Class, E-3 and her date of rank as 1 October 1999.

The applicant provides a DA Form 4187 dated 8 July 2002 which shows her company commander approved her advancement to Specialist, E-4 effective      1 October 2001.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy this requirement.

2.  The Board has considered the DA Form 4817 provided by the applicant.  However, that DA Form 4187 is dated more than 6 months after the applicant separated from the Army.  It provides no explanation of why it was not prepared prior to the applicant separating and provides no explanation of why the applicant was "erroneously flagged," which prevented her promotion in a timely manner.

3.  The only evidence available concerning the circumstances surrounding the applicant's failure to be promoted in a timely manner is her self-authored statement.  There is no corroborating evidence from her chain of command. Therefore, the Board concludes there is insufficient evidence on which to base granting the relief requested.

4.  In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

________  ________  ________  GRANT

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

__fne___  __sp____  __rd____  DENY APPLICATION

		    Carl W. S. Chun
		    Director, Army Board for Correction
    of Military Records

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2003085297	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20031007	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	DENY	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	Mr. Chun	
ISSUES         1.	131.09	
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